Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.
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2. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein the self-populating playlist is changeable over time.
3. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein the self-populating playlist further includes a third non-zero percentage of songs that are identified as being popular based on plays made by other jukeboxes connected to the digital audiovisual reproduction network.
4. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein the self-populating playlist further includes a third non-zero percentage of songs that are identified as being popular based on plays made by other jukeboxes connected to the digital audiovisual reproduction network that exist within a predefined area of the digital jukebox device.
5. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein each said grouping of songs is representable in the user interface as a user-selectable tile including imagery associated with two or more of the songs in the respective grouping.
6. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein the self-populating playlist further includes a third non-zero percentage of songs selected from the catalog of promoted songs as being the most popular songs in a second predefined geographic area, a first predefined geographic area associated with the first non-zero percentage of songs and the second predefined areas being different from one another.
7. The digital jukebox device of claim 6, wherein the first predefined geographic area includes only the digital jukebox device itself, and the second predefined geographic area includes other digital jukebox devices that are managed by a manager of the digital jukebox device itself.
9. The digital jukebox device of claim 8, wherein the first predefined area is further limited to the digital jukebox device itself when it is operating in accordance with the selected music profile.
10. The digital jukebox device of claim 1, wherein each said grouping of songs is representable in the user interface as a user-selectable tile including imagery associated with two or more of the songs in the respective grouping.
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